Hardware - September 2007

Is 9421 a good score? I haven't ever ran it before. THanks for your help

2007-09-11 10:08:42 · 2 answers · asked by Moos138 1 in Desktops

I right clicked with the mouse to change the background and suddenly the veiwable area changed. I don't know what I clicked on and haven't been able to fix it. I have tried system restore, graphics, and monitor settings. I've adjusted the resolution and refresh rate, helped but not a fix. Should I unhook the monitor and plug it back in? I just want my work screens to pop up in a normal size again.

2007-09-11 10:06:49 · 3 answers · asked by Food Traveler 4 in Monitors

1. Seagate ST3500630AS 500GB Hard Drive SATAII 16MB Cache 7200RPM
2.Seagate ST3320620A 320GB Hard Drive 7200RPM 16MB Cache
3.Seagate ST3320620AS 320GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200RPM 16MB Cache

i know first one has 500GB and other two has 320GB i wnat know how loud they are when they readind data from Disk ..i think they all have same speed .....please anyone tell me which is the best out of these drivers ?

2007-09-11 09:58:26 · 1 answers · asked by randike2007 1 in Other - Hardware

WebID: 10090770
Mfr. Part Number: GC676AA#ABA
Processor Type Intel Viiv Core 2 Quad Q6600
Processor Speed 2.4GHz
RAM 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM (Exp. To 8GB)
Hard Drive 640GB 7200RPM SATA
Optical Drives See The Features Section
Graphics Card 256MB GeForce 8400GS
Available Expansion Bays None
Available Expansion Slots No
Cache 4MB L2
Disk Drive No
Fax/Modem 56K V.90
I/O Ports See The Features Section
Included Software See The Features Section
Monitor Included? No
Network Card Integrated 10/100/1000Mbps
Other Control Devices Wireless Keyboard And Mouse
Preloaded Operating System Windows Vista Ultimate
Sound Card Realtek ALC 888S 8-Channel
Speakers High-Def 8-Speaker Config
System Bus 677MHz
Warranty 1 Year Parts & Labour

2007-09-11 09:40:08 · 6 answers · asked by zack p 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-09-11 09:31:05 · 2 answers · asked by joe 1 in Desktops

2007-09-11 09:03:54 · 5 answers · asked by howjo330 1 in Add-ons

I have packard bell pc and usings windows xp home.
I installed service pack 2 and lost my sound.
I have run dxdiag and this tells me there is no sound card found
I have reinstalled drivers-and still cannot find sound card.
If i restore my pc to earlier date--sound comes back, but after reinstalling service pack 2 , i face the same problem.

Help pls--im going mad!!

2007-09-11 08:57:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

what is the best duel core processor?... what is the worst?... what is in between?

2007-09-11 08:50:41 · 3 answers · asked by internet_idiot2000 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

is it possible to network a printer if ou don't have a wireless system set up, and if so can someone give me step by step instructions on how to do it.
i have 3 computers and the kids are driving me nuts to print, they don't have a printer but i do on the other 2 computers.
thanks for your help in advance

2007-09-11 08:36:21 · 7 answers · asked by steelerfan 2 in Printers

I want to know if my computer can meet the requirements listed on the box for any particular game I may buy but all I can find is the processor info (MHz) or RAM capacity.

2007-09-11 08:28:34 · 4 answers · asked by Augustine 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Saw that on a movie.

2007-09-11 08:20:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

I THINK I am doing everything it says, but it keeps saying 'Invalid Data'

2007-09-11 07:55:08 · 3 answers · asked by Aye. Right! 6 in Add-ons

if so, in what ways?

2007-09-11 07:53:49 · 3 answers · asked by kitkatdady 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

Each time we place flash drive into the usb port it comes up error occoured while initianalizing launchpad drive g unavailable or unsupported. What do I do to fix this? I searched the sandisk web site and I can't figure it out.

2007-09-11 07:38:35 · 4 answers · asked by worknlakeside 4 in Laptops & Notebooks

i just recently bought a new laptop with the following specs:
intel core 2 duo T 7300 2.0 ghz
2 gb RAM
Nvidia 8600 GMT
120 GB 5400 rpm ghard drive
it's a vostro and i should be able to play most games; however when i play half life 2 my computer gets really hot and starts making all this noise and sometimes the game freezes. No it's not the problem with my hardware because even the game itself is recommending my system to the highest possible video settings and my computer has a 5.3 on the vista scoring index thingy. So is it safe for me to continue playing?

2007-09-11 07:22:41 · 3 answers · asked by Sultan Cartman 5 in Other - Hardware

I have been looking for a new computer and have found that a computer with a dual core 3.2 is about the same price as a core 2 duo 1.8. I have also read that the core 2 duo is about 30% faster than a dual core. Do they mean at the same clock speed? ie a core 2 due at 3.0 is 30% faster that a dual core at 3.0? Also does that mean that a dual core 3.2 is about as fast as a core 2 duo at 1.8?

If they are talking about price point then it doesn't seem to make a difference because you get the same performance for the dollar with both?

2007-09-11 07:20:23 · 5 answers · asked by JustSomeGuy 1 in Other - Hardware

i just recently bought a new laptop with the following specs:
intel core 2 duo T 7300 2.0 ghz
2 gb RAM
Nvidia 8600 GMT
120 GB 5400 rpm ghard drive
it's a vostro and i should be able to play most games; however when i play half life 2 my computer gets really hot and starts making all this noise and sometimes the game freezes. No it's not the problem with my hardware because even the game itself is recommending my system to the highest possible video settings and my computer has a 5.3 on the vista scoring index thingy. So is it safe for me to continue playing?

2007-09-11 07:19:07 · 7 answers · asked by Sultan Cartman 5 in Laptops & Notebooks

Dell sells computers preloaded with Windows XP & Vista and have also recently started selling PC's preloaded with Ubuntu & FreeDOS.
The problem is that the computers preloaded with a Open Source (free) OS cost slightly more than the same computer preloaded with Windows?
I would think that this would be the other way around, especially since Linux is a free operating system, that they would pass on those savings to the consumer.

2007-09-11 06:36:25 · 7 answers · asked by rf186 4 in Desktops

So, I have a Dell Latitude D600 and its hard drive failed 2 weeks after the warranty ran out (go figure). I was just wondering if I could use one of my external hard drives as a primary hard drive, and how to go about doing so.

2007-09-11 06:25:36 · 10 answers · asked by el donskeh 2 in Laptops & Notebooks

It's aToshiba Laptop

when I start it up nothing shows up ... only the screen with the desktop background.

the internet explorer or none of the icons that used to be there dont even show up...not even the toolbar.

does anyone know how i can get it to start normally?

I keep restarting and restarting but nothing..
I restarted in safe mode but nothing...

2007-09-11 06:17:19 · 6 answers · asked by mikey 3 in Desktops

I have 2 extra ram (512ea) and i dont know whether or not it can work in my other 2 ram slots on my computer, how do i make sure it will be compatible?

2007-09-11 06:17:15 · 3 answers · asked by Andrew B 1 in Add-ons

how much should i be asking for this sale wise.....
amd opteron 2.2ghz cpu..ug 2 x2...3 hardrives total 500gig
ati asus x1950 pro 256mb pcie....duel lan...7.1 sound..5.1 speakers 1 gig of corsair ram...4gigmax...nforce 4 ultra mobo..
nice silver atx case...550wpsu..xp pro...dvdrw....

2007-09-11 06:00:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

i have pentium dual core D 820 ( it is power hungry at 95 nm being 2 prescott cores brought together )
ram 1024 DDR 1
DVD writer
Nvidia 6200 LE ( 160 watts peak 110 idling )
80 gb samsung hard disk
asus mobo intel 865 chipset
i have 450 watt power supply assuming i have 400 from it is it ok ? i have bought the graphics card 24 hours back and till now no bad thing it is humming smoothly along ... should i worry ( i live in india bigger smps are not available )

2007-09-11 05:59:31 · 3 answers · asked by atmaram 1 in Desktops

The picture all of a sudden changed to this, I like it when it is full screen (no black lines) how can I fix this? PLEASE HELP!! I tried the settings but it doesn't show anything helpfull. (i have XP with an extra large screen 23 inch? I think that is what it is but I am not 100%.)

2007-09-11 05:50:20 · 5 answers · asked by FYI 2 in Monitors

I am not dumb and i know how to chnage the screen resolution of a screen normally. But I have just got a new computer and it is not chnaging. I go to the properties and it stays at 640 * 480, i cannot chnage any of the settings. It may be because it syas i am using the default driver, but when i do find the driver, it does not load. I have got a iiyama prolite e430. Can anyone help?

2007-09-11 05:20:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

when my lcd monitor gets smudges and finger prints it drives me crazy, how do i get rid of them? I've tried wetting a cloth and rubbing it while the monitor is off then drying it, but they're still there... please help

2007-09-11 05:19:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I'm considering installing the 64-bit version of Vista over my Intel Core Duo, 64-bit ready. Are there other considerations I should make between the 32-bit and 64-bit Vista?

2007-09-11 04:53:42 · 4 answers · asked by Mirza Hakimi 1 in Other - Hardware

2007-09-11 04:49:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

I don't know why this question was removed but am asking it again anyways ... you find on newegg and tigerdirect and many other places where you can buy cpu retails 2 types of the same model .. cp1 duo and cp2 duo .. may someone please tellme the difference or is this like a plot where no one should know
If you don't know what i'm talking about you can go check it search for a q6600 u'll find 2 types one worth 500 bucks and the other one like 280 and the q700 has only one model which is like 550 bucks , but its cp1 .. following the 500 bucks cp1 q6600 .... which is why alota ppl get mixed up and confuse that the q6700 is much more expensive than the q6600 cp2 even though tis only an easily overclockable 266 mhz

2007-09-11 04:47:24 · 3 answers · asked by Mostafa 2 in Other - Hardware

2007-09-11 04:40:29 · 11 answers · asked by mazey1967 2 in Desktops